Counter pasting machine



March s, 1945. F. RICKS ETAL 2,370,917

COUNTER PASTING MACHINE Inventors Fred PC'' Charles/ Edgs'zzu By zhzr Attorney March 6, 1945. RlcKs ET AL COUNTER- PASTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 23, 1944 [nz/enfans* Wed Ric/ 5' Charles M agS/law El] zhir Attorney March 6, 1945. F. RlcKs ETAI.

COUNTER PASTING MACHINE Filed Aug'. 23, 1944 e sheets-sheer -5 Inventors Fred Ricks Char/9S f7. Bags/'Law March 6, 1945.

F. RlcKs ErAL COUNTER PAsTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 25, 1944 e sheetsfsneet 4 March 6, 1945. F. Rlcns ET AL COUNTER PASTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 23, 1944 6 Sheets-Shea?. 5

[nz/enfans" Fred icks Chzies f7. Bagshaw March 6, 1945. 1F, RICKS E1- A| 2,370,917'

4COUNTER PASTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 23, 1944 e sheets-shea 6 Patented Mar. 6, 1945 COUNTER PASTING MACHINE Fred Ricks and Charles Martin Bagshaw, Leicester, England, assignors to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Flemin tion of New Jersey gton, N` J., a corpora.-

Application August 23, 1944, Serial No. 550,764 In Great Britain August 22, 1942 (ci. 12-'8ol 42 Claims.

This invention relates to apparatus for use in applying adhesive to shoe parts and is illustrated herein as embodied in a counter pasting machine vof the type in which a shoe counter is automatically presented to rotary brushes.

In the manufacture of shoes it is customary to insert av stiiener between the outer layer of the shoe upper materials and the lining at the coating-applyingr heel end of the shoe in assembling the upper materialson a last. 'I'his stiffener, commonly called a counter stiiener, may be premolded so that it retains a shape corresponding approximately to the heel end of the last and has at its lower edge an inturned flange :by which it is attached to the insole of the shoe in the subsequentheel seat lasting operation. Toprevent displacement, that is, creeping and wrinkling of the body of the counter between the outer layer of the shoe upper materials and lining during wear, it is customary to apply a coating of adhesive to both lthe inside and outside surfaces of the counter so that when the shoe upper is shaped to conform to the contour of the heel end of the last inthe subsequent heel seat lasting operation, the outer layer and the lining will be caused permanently to adhere to the counter. In Womens shoes a premoldecl counter of this type is extensively used. However, it has been found that the upper edge oi the counter is too stiff and is likely to cause discomfort to the wearer of the nished shoe. This difficulty has been overcome by reducing the thickness of the upper edge of the counter as by skiving, although it has been found that if adhesive is applied to the reduced edge it tends to stiien and harden it and thereby defeat the purpose for which the upper edge was reduced. Accordingly, it is proposed to leave the reduced or skived edge uncoated. The omission of adhesive along the skived marginal edge not only preserves its exibility but also* preserves the line-like thickness of the skived edge so that it does not show through on the outer face of the upper. It is also desirable to omit the adhesive from the lflange along the bottom of the counter, since the premolded counters, may be quickly and effectively accomplished, provision being made for applying a coating to the central portion of the inside and outside surfaces of vthe counter and for pre- Y' n serving the top and bottom marginal edges free i from coating material sothat these edges will not become too stii and cause discomfort to the wearer of the shoe.

To this end and in accordance with a feature of the invention, the vadhesive applying machine includes an adhesive applicator and work pre senting means formoving a premolded counter transversely of the applicator in a mannerto apply adhesive rst to one leg of the counter,

then' to the rounded rear end, andnally tothe other leg of the counter. The aforesaid presenting means comprises a counter support movable transversely of the'applicator and rotatablewith respect to the applicator from a position in which one leg of the counter is brought into contact with the applicator to a position in whichthe other leg of the counter is carried over the applicator, and means for producing transverse and rotational movements of the support to `coat progressively the Whole length of the periphery of the counter. As illustrated herein, \the support is rotatably mounted on a crosshead which is slidable transversely of the applicator. Adjacent to ther crosshead there is driven means which is so Y associated `with the support that it may produce transverse movement of the crosshead or oscillations of the support. On the crosshead there is ,provided means for frictionally resisting rotation of the supportso that normally the driven means moves the crosshead and the support as a'unit transversely of the applicator. The oscillation of the support is effected by means for arresting the crosshead sothat ythedriven means overcomes the frictional resistance to rotation and the support turns on the crosshead. As the turning of the support nears completion it renders the' f arresting means inoperative, whereupon the crosshead and support are again moved as a unit transversely of the applicator.

\ A further feature of the invention resides in clamping means arranged in co-operation with the support to grip one of the marginal edges of Vthe counter, thereby to `hold it on the support.

application of adhesive as the counter traverses y brushes;

' counter holder;

the applicator. The opposite marginal portion of the counter, which, as vherein illustrated, is the inturned ange at the base thereof, is also protected from an application of adhesive by a holder, associated with the support, which is adapted to receive the flange and to hold it in an out-ofthe-way position ssoithat the applicator does-not engage it during the movement with respect thereto. The counter support is moved from an initial position, at which-position the clamping means is kept inoperative and thel counter is placed upon the support, transversely of the applicator and back again toV its-original position, yieldable means being provided `for holding the clamping means in engagementv with the counter. The clamping means is released for engagement with the counter upon movementof the counter holder away from its initial position and, to permit removal of a counter which has been coated, retraction of the clamping means is effected by stop means located at gthe initial position of ythe support.Y 1

-A further feature of fthe invention lresides in means A,actuated :by :the transverse movement of ythe support for ,causing `automatic reversal =of its lmovement of'translation and the stopping thereof at its v.initial position, other `rmeans being provided for latching the support at its initial positionfand for -releasingsaid latching means manuallyrwheninitiating-movement oi the means for traversing the, support. y y.

These andother features of the invention will be -best understood and appreciated from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof ydescribed for the purpose of illustration and shown in the accompanying drawings, in

which d Fig. lisa view in right-hand side elevation of a lrnachinein which the invention is embodied; A

- Fig. `2, on alarger'scale, shows means for stopping and latching the crosshead of the machine in its initialposition; n

Fig. A3 shows .an vadhesive receptacle. for supplying adhesive .to the .upper Aone :of .thefapplicator Fig. 4 is a plan View of the vmachine with the vupper brush and :the supply receptacle removed;

Fig. `5-isan elevation .0f .the leftside ofthe crosshead, on a largergscale, to showthe details of the mechanism for bringing .about rotation of the Fig. v6 isa .vertical section on the line VI-VI of Fg;

-Fig.-7 is -a perspective view .of a premolded counter after ithas been operated upon bythe machine, showing the `body portion coated and the marginal portions uncoated;

Fig. 8 is `a plan View of the crosshead ,in its starting position;

Fig. .9;isa vertical section on theline IX-'-.IX 4of ingmeans; v Y

Fig. 10 is a vertical section transversely of the machine and showing the position of the counter' asheld by the counter holder and the grippergand the engagementof the applicator .brushes therewith;

Fig. Y11 is a view on the line XI-XI of Fig. 110; Fig. 12 .is la vertical sectionrthrough the crosshead andfthei-rame showing the position of the parts when the crosshead is .at its starting posirtion; and

Fig. 1 3 is a similar view showing the crosshead at the other end of the frame and ready to reverse vits transverse-movement. l e

Referring to Figs. l and 10, the machine comprises, in general, a pair of applicator brushes II)V vanced to la point where the crotch or rounded por-.tion vintermediate the legs engages the brush I2 which is at the inner -side of-.the counter.

When the counter 'has' been moved relatively tou the brushes to vthe/position just described, linear movement .of the .counter is terminated and the counter is turned until its other leg is in a subgstantiallyzhorizontal position, whereupon the linear .movement ofthe counter is continued in the same direction to draw this latter leg between the brushes. The movement of the counter support ISB -is sthen lreversedso ,that '.the ,counter is Amoved yback between the brushesgand -to its original ,po-

sition and is,` accordingly, fgiventwo lcoatings of adhesive. The 4,applicator .brushes I 0 and .I2 land the countersupport -I8 are mounted, together with mechanism for operating them, at the top vof a base 20'(Fig.1).

The parallel shafts .t4 gand I6 vto vwhich the applicator brushes.v are cfastened are `journaled in vabout midway ofA its height is bent .rearwardly of the ,'machine. The bearing '22 .for the shaft I4 of the upper brush .I0 .is formed'in therearwardly `fbent portion of rthe .pedestal 'in vsucha manner that it...occ,upies Aaposition rearwardly of the shaft vI6 upon which-the lower brush I=2 is mounted, `the bearing-24for this latter shaft being formed in the .unbentportion of thepedestal. Thus, thepoiutat .whichthe two .brushes `touch is locatedto the. rear of and below the topmost point of the lower brush I2. This produces a Ybetter applying action, since the line of contact 'betweenthe surface. of .the counter and the .brushes is Y somewhat prolonged and the. bristles lof the .brushes 4 overlap without interference,

' ,yielding suil'iciently to Zpermit.conformance to the vSllfp@ .of thecounter '(Fig. ,10). The brushes I0 ,and `I2 are driven in opposite directions by pul- .leys 28 and 30 (Fig. 1) mounted respectively `upon the shafts I4 and 46.- The pulleys 28 and :3U-.are connected for rotation ytoa sheave 32 having a number of groovestherein, byopen yand crossed belts 34 and -3I, respectively... The sheave .32 ,is mounted forrotation .on a shaft l38 journaled-in rva bracket 40 bolted to vthe `base 2.0, the shaft ,bei-ng ydriven vby apulley l4,2 rfixed thereto,the latt ter being connected lfor rotation .to the driven v Fig. 8, showing the detailsof the` counter. clampd shaft Y.44 of a motor46 .byfa belt 4,8. The upper brush I0, which is the lalgcaofethe Vtwo and serves to coat vthe outside surface of the counter, `is about 6% inches in diameter .ands driven in a ycounterclockwisedirection, ,las seen inFig. .1, `at about 60 revolutions-perqminute. The' smaller brush I2,v which serves :tocoat .the inside surface of-,the counter -is about 2% ,inches in diameter `and is driven in a clockwise direction at aibout thesame peripheral speedas the brush I Il. The

brushes are,-,a.'bo1,it l1/2 Iinoloesvvide and their bristles are relatively V,long andilexible so that they readily conform 43.0 thehapeof the counter, .as

vWillbe Seen bvreference .to Fig. 4T10.

The .adhesive :is `supplied ,to the v.larger brush im .at its -tqpmostfpoint tby'an'adhesive receptacle 50 (Fig. 3) supported above the brush by means not shown herein. An opening 54 is formed in the bottom of the receptacle past which the periphery of the brush moves, thereby causing the bristles .to' pick up adhesive which overflows through the opening, if the 'adhesiveis fluid enough, or to rub on the adhesive in the opening. A slide '56 in the bottom of the receptacle 50 is provided for closing the opening l54 when the machine is not in operation. Suiiicient adhesive is transferred to the smaller brush I2 `by the larger brush I during periods when the4 counter is being placed upon the holder or removed therefrom to insure an adequate supplyfor coating the inside of the counter.y

To eifect the aforesaid linear and rotational movements of the counter, the counter support I8 is mounted for partial rotation or oscillationy about a horizontal axis upon a crosshead I9, as will appear hereinafter, the crosshead being, in turn, slidably mounted upon a pair of parallel spaced rods 58 (Fig. 4). The rods 58 are supported in a horizontal position upon a rectangular, frame 60 consisting of a pair of parallel spaced bars 62 joined by a transverse web 64. The rectangular `frame 60 isfastened to the top of the Ibase '20 in a horizontal position and runs from the front to the back. of the machine, the front being at the vleft, as seen in Fig. l. The forward ends of the rods 58 are xed in bearing blocks 68 formed near the opposite ends of the transverse web 64. The rear ends of the rods 58 are xed in bearing Lblocks 10 fixed to the transverse web 66near its opposite ends.

The `counter support I8 (Fig. 10) consists of two elements, a holding element 12, which is rotatably carried by an upright 14 rising from the crosshead I9 at the right side of the machine, as seen in Rig.- 10, and a clamping element 16, which is rotatably carried lby an upright 18 rising from the crosshead atthe left side of the machine. The elements 12 and 16 are arranged to rotate on the crosshead about a common axis and, as will be seen byreference to Figs. 4, and 10, comprise a pair of parallel spaced blocks 8,0 and 82. As viewed in side elevation (Figs. 5, 9 and 12), these blocks are substantially V-shaped, conforming substantially to the space bounded by the diverging legs of the counter C and adapted to receive the opposite marginal edges of the counter.

The counter holder 12 (Figli) includes the substantially V,shaped block 60 which is provided on its left-hand face with a thin substantially V-shaped plate 84 secured Aby screws. The whole holder 12, including block 80, plate 84 and other parts to be described, has an axially extending recess 8| -of V-shaped cross section to enable it to straddle the brush shaft I6 (Fig. 5). Alongside the plate 84 is a groove 86 adapted to receive .the inwardly directed flange f of the counterwhen it is placed astride the block 80 and to. hold the flange, as shown in Fig. 10, outl .92.are supportedfor partial rotation in a nearly has a ribv |04 concentric with and 'just below the recess 98. This is received groove |6on the inner face of the disk |00 and in a similar groove |06 in the inner face of the pulley 92.`

The counter clamping element 16, which consists of the substantially V-shaped block 82 (Fig.

` 9), is fastened by screws Il() (Figs. 8 and l0) to a rectangular block formed integral with the inner end of a shaft I2 journaled in a split bearing ||4 formed at the top of the upright 18, vthe axis of rotation of the shaft ||2 coinciding with the axis of rotation of the counter holder 12-and, at one time, with that of the lower brush shaft I6.. A bolt I I6 is passed through a pair of lugs I I8 on the bearing I I4 and has on one `end interposed between its head and one of the lugs'aspring |20. Hence, by rotation of a nut |22 on the other end of the bolt I6, the bearing I4 may be caused to exert a predetermined frictional resistance torotary movement of the shaft ||2 and the counter holder 12, for a purpose which willappear here.- inafter. A pulley |24, which corresponds to the pulley 92, is also fastened vto the shaft |,I2 `and has formed in its peripheral surface two grooves |26 in each of which is secured the end of a chain |28. Y

'Ihe counter-supporting surface |30 of the V- shaped block 82 is beveledwith its inner periphery larger, as illustrated in Figs. Sand 10, and the skived marginal portion of the counter is held against this sloping surface `by means of a pair of clampsv |32 (Fig. 8) The clamps |32 are so shaped that they extend along the beveled sides of the V-shaped block 82from the rounded end thereof to the flared end (Figs. 8 and 9). Adjacent to the ilared end of the' block the clamps are extended inwardly (Fig. 8) toward the supporting block 80, thus contacting the upper margin of the counter from a point near therounded heel end thereof forwardly of the counterand part way around the curved forward ends. Each clamp |32 is fixed to a stem |34 Which is pivotally mountedv on a bracket |36 for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis parallel to that of the .shaft ||2, thereby permitting automatic ad justment of the clamps for variation in the thickness of the counter from front to back. The brackets |36 upon which theclarnps are mounted are, in turn, pivotally mounted on the opposite ends of pins |38 for tilting about axes substantially at right angles to thatyof the shaft ||2. The pins |38 are supported in bosses |39 formed on the shaft. A tensionv spring |40 (Fig.` 9) isl fastened to each of the brackets and to the block 82 and serves to urge the clamps |32lv toward the sloping surface of the block 82 and, hence, to grip the counter thereagainst A row of spikelike teeth |42 are provided along the edges of the clamps |32 (only one being'shown on each clamp in Fig. 9) to aid in grippingthe counter and preventing its movement in'tne clamping device. In order to release the counter from the clamping means after a coating of adhesivehas been applied to it, means is provided for moving v,the clamps |32 away from the sloping surface'of the V-shaped block 82 bytilting Vthe.brackets |36 about lthe -pins |38. To this end, the brackets |36 rand passes :between the brushes.

'4 `yhavenn them rollers l-f'll .'(Fig. 102) zwhichtarezcarr-iedlby legs il-flprojecting '-fromrftheir nndersides.

The rollers LMlliare Aadapted 'tofbeiengagod byfa means,`inoluding a disk.266,for.movingthe wedge |548 inthe slots `.|50 to separate :the'rollers IM and -thus'to tip the clamps |3-2 away from the sloping surface fof theblock 82 will -lbedescribed vherein- Y after.

"Thecrosshead |\9, which supports the counter support |8, justdescribed, for transverse and .rotnational-movement -With respect'to kthe applica` ftor brushes iI0 Land |12, -is motivated as .willnow appear.l lThe iaforesaid1chains'96 and .128, ahave -ends which extend part way 4around kand' then y'are :securedl in the vgrooves of the pulleys 192 `and i124..

.These chainspa'ss -over .the top :o'f :these pulleys .Dj-thus permitting `pivotal movementof the upy rights veach about the axis of its. loW'erHbolt-lll. -Shor-tfposts yH58 vare fastened 'to 'the parallel bars 62 (Fig. f4) behind each :upright |64 vandhave Lon them Yadjusting screws |10 the ends of which .bear .against the :uprights By'loosening the .up- :per ones of the "bolts 1166 to frelease .the uprights |164 and adjusting the position of fthe yscrews |10, :the -uprights V|64 may .be tilted Vtof-take `up the slack in the chains '86 and 1| 28. 'The sprockets |256 'and |58 .are fixed von la shaft H2, Whichfis journaledfor rotation vbetween a pairof uprights |14, the `latter being fastened to Athe parallel bars 62 at their .lower ends. The shaft |12 lhas fixed thereto a sgear |16 `.which `meshes With a `gear ll T3 I ixedbto acountershaft |180, 'the latter being jour- .;nasled for rotation atlits :opposite ends between lparallel'upwardly extending Webs =|82 formed Aat f 1) Yor acrossedvbeltvl to the `sheave F32. Ac-

:cordingly,when the countershaft |80 is rotated, .the sprockets |I56 Aand |58 drivetheir respective chains, which, infturn, 'produce linear movement of the fcrosshead 1|!9 :along the rods 58 past the happlicator brushes'y |0 and |12 or rotational movenient-of :the 1counter support IFB on the crosshead v-as will be later described. u f

Initially, the countersupport lI8 moves asfa `unit'linearly in `a manner 4'to advance 'the open 1end'o the counter 'toward lthe rear of the Ina- 'chine, at the right in Figs. l, 4 land -13 and toward ftheapplicator brushes'andin such a position rthat Aone of the legs 4is substantially horizontal y'The linear `movement takes place because the crosshead is :free lto slide on the bars-58, and the counter support vv|58 Lis'restra'ined from vrotation on lthe cross- ;head by reason Vof the split 'bearing which is drawn .up yonthe shaft .|1112 l'to create ifrictional reenamel?? fso :that pne .leg cof the @counter vis "substantial-ly ihorizontaL-,is ,established by a ,linger- |80 --;(Fig. :5) which is :formed fon .the vdisk @|00 :and which 'iis "arrangeditoco-operate witharecess 692 formed .inia block 5| 6'4 (Fig-Tl) 'xed fto the itopLof vva A.post ligliadjacentto 'the Tfrontlendflof the machine. The irecess .|92 has a wide 'mouth iso that 'if fthe support and clampingmeans IIB, -in :returning to its initial position, vas 'Willlappeazr ihereinafter, is slightly out of alinement, the :finger yL9() .:will be; received by the :recess |f92 sand the fsupport `I8 .Will 'beA automatically. brought finto falinement thereby. As ythe :crosshead advances, the counter Istraddles the brush l2 and inally -a pointis reached Where the crotch fof v.the rcounter 'is substantially in engagement lwith the brush shaft as vshown in Figs. v1 iandl'5. It .is ttoy betobserved thatithe brush shaft llextends across .the .ma- -c'hine fdirectly `in the vpath fof '.fthe' 'counter Land the holder 12. Hence, in order that .the fcrotch yof ythe counter maybe broughtfzclear upto the brush, the holderflZ, including thezblockfll, :is provided with the substantially lll-.shaped :rercess 8| (Fig. 6), as hereinbefore described, so that the holder may lalso `straddle the brush shaft. In like'manner the :substantially-Vishaped :recesses `93 (Fig. 11) and |02 (Fig. 6.) areprovided in the pulley 82 land disk' 1.00,Which, 'with .'the Vholder l2, lconstitute an integral eunit, (so that Athe unit may :also straddle the l'brushshaft |6.

Since the shaft fl'6 iextends vacrosszthe machine -fromone side 'only and the brush itself terminates -shortof the counter clamping :means 1.6, the: latter can be movedpast-the ybrush @and `tl'ierefore does not `have `a `V-shaped 'recessp .When .fthe counter hasubeen moved-lto'the point 4vWhere "the crotch engages .fthe bristles vof Ithe brush 1|2,r ,'.it `is oscillated'in a clockwise direction, as `viewed lin lfliig. l, through 4:approximately .135 about the 'axis of the brush, which :brings the heretofore downwardly extending leg 'ofthe f'c'ounter into a'substantially horizontal position (Fig. '13) *and reverses the position of I.the vcounter so that lits open Aend now 'extends o toward the ifront @of the machine, -vi. e., the leftlin Fig.v il. This `oscillation is accomplished 'asv the .-'crosshea'd laipproa'che's the applicator brushes Aand the crotch of @the counter cornes 'into engagement :with'rthe .brush VI'2,'by one -of a kpair of 'levers 138, |fS8"n(Fi'g. :5) `which engages the'orossh'ead and stops'theilinear movement of the crosshead transversely of 1:the applicator brushes. The levers l| 918 fand |18V rare pivoted 'at 200 to one Aof `the bars62'2and their 'lower ends fare :yieldably joined 'by means `of a coil spring '1202. The Aupper Aends of the levers are beveledat'2 U4 and `haveltl'ie.gresult'f'int points n cut off normal to the `length ofthe :levers leav- V ing square ends. lThese are yieldably held by the spring 202 -in -engagementrwith ahorizontal -surface i206 formed on the underside fof ia .par 208 fastened to the -crosshead -I9. Notchesvare provided in thesur'face `1206, .-thusOrming opposed ,shoulders 2 m, one of which, as the crosshead .is moved towardthe right, will engage the square end o'f the right-'handlever |98 :and'preventurther transverse movement of the crosshea'duntil some means 'is'brought'into operation to deilect Vthe lever. 'Since the resistance "Ito 'transverse movement o'f the cross'head 2|9 iis now lgreater than the frict'ional resistance lto `'rotation Iozf 'the counter support '118, the chainsll :and :128, 'which heretofore produced transverse fmovementof .the ycrosshead and which continuetolbe driven,turn the counter Vsupport -i|8 yon thefcro'sshead. vAtxlthe vsame time the pulley 'U2-fand 1Vdisk' 11.00; whlchftare secured tothe 'counter support, are oscillated about the shaft |6` so vthat in their new position they lie on the opposite side of the shaft and the unit may be moved rearwardly without interference with the shaft. It is to be observed that the bearing recess 98 was made less than semicylindrical (Fig. as heretofore noted, so that as the crosshead is` moved past the shaft |6 the bearing can pass beneath the shaft Without striking it. l

Projecting radially from the disk |00 are a pair of lugs 2|2 (Fig. 5) through which there are adjustably threaded screws 2|4 and 2|4'. As the counter support and clamping means are rotated, the disk |00 is rotated with them and the screw 2|4, as illustrated in Fig. 6, will be moved into engagement with a cam block 2|6 4fastened to the lever |98, at the left in Fig. 5, thereby deflecting the lever so that its square endis moved below the engaged shoulder 2|0. As soon as the lever |98 is moved out of contact with the shoulder 2H), the crosshead resumes its transverse movement to the right-hand end of the machine, as seen in Fig. l, thus drawing the uncoated leg of the counter 'between the applicator brushes 0 and I2, there being no. further tendency to rotate the counter support I8 which is held frictionally. At this end of the machine a notched block 2| 8 (Fig. 13), corresponding to the block |94, is provided `for alining the other leg and side of the counter holding and clamping means I8 with the applicator brushes for its return movement by engagement of a finger |8| on the disk |00 with a notch 220 formed in the block 2|8. The forward movement of the crosshead is accomplished in exactly the same manner as the rearward movement and is initiated by the crosshead itself as it moves to the extreme right end of the machine, as will subsequently appear.

As previously explained, the driving pulley |84 (Fig. 4) may be connected to the sheave 32 by means of an open or `a crossed belt. The open and crossed belts |86 and |88 are carried upon loose pulleys 222 and 224, respectively, mounted at oppositesides of the'pulley |84 for free rotaf 23s adapted to engage the crcssedben; las. By -movement ofthe plate 232 in one direction, one

of the belts may be brought into engagement with the drive pulley 84 and at the same time the other belt may be moved into the groove of its pulley which is most remote'from the pulley |84. The belt shifter plate 232 is operated by a bellcrank lever 238 pivoted at 240 to the frame of the machine, one end of the bell-crank lever being4 forked at 242 to receive a pin 244 xed tothe plate 232 and the other end being connected to an operatingrod 246 'which extends forwardly to the front of the machine where it may be grasped' by the operator to move the bell-crank lever from one position to another in order to start the operation of the machine. The bellcrank 4lever 238 has connected thereto a tension spring 248 the opposite end of which'is connected to one of the webs |82 `in sucha way that the line of center of the spring passes across the pivot240 when thebell crank is moved toeither of its extreme positions, thus holding the bell crank in whichever position it is placed. When the rod `248 is pulled forwardly, the `bell crank 238 will occupy the position shown yin Fig. 4, and in this position the open belt |86 is in engagement with the pulley |84 and thus the sprockets |56 and |58 are driven in a clockwise direction and the chains are moving toward the right so that the crosshead I9 is moved toward the right. The crossed belt occupiesthe groovel 226. As the crosshead approaches the extreme right position, a screw 250 threaded into the base thereof engages the bell crank 238 and moves it to its opposite position, thereby shifting the open belt |86 to the groove 228 of its 'pulley 222 and the l crossed belt |88 from its pulley 224 to the pulley Y jection 25| on the underside of the vleading edge of the crosshead strikes a lcollar `262 on theV rod 246 which shifts the'crossed belt |88 into the groove 225' of its pulley 224 and the open belt |86 intothe groove 221 of its pulley 222, and the machine automatically comes to a stop. At the same time a hook-like linger 254 (Figs. 2 and 12) which is carried by the crosshead engagesI a latch 256 pivotally mounted on a bracket 258 fastened to the web 64 of the frame 6|)4 and retains the crosshead'in its initial position until the machine is again started by pulling the rod 246 forward. 1' The latch 256 is yieldably held in its operative position by a compression spring 260. In order to release the latch when the machine is to be started, the collar 262 on the shifter rod has a pin` 264 therein which lies in the path of is provided means for 'holding the clamps |32 in a retracted position to permit removal ofa coated counter and the introduction of an uncoated counter. This consists of a disk 266 (Figs. 4, 8 and 9) carried by a yoke 268 which is supported by a threaded stem 210 on a bracket 212 fixed to the stub shaft |62'in such a position that they disk 266 Will lie in the path of the wedge-shaped block |48 (Fig. 9) and force the latter inwardlyr between the rolls |44.' A screw 213 provides means for adjusting the'position of the bracket 212. As soon as the machine is started andthe crosshead begins to move away from its initial position, the wedge-shaped block |48 moves out of contact 'with the' disk 266, whereupon the springs l|40 draw the clamp |32 against the, counterl and, in' so doing, cause the' rolls |44y to force the wedge-shaped `block |48 back tov an inoperative position on the block The machine, as describedabove, when set in the latch 256 and the belt shifter in neutral,

whereupon it must be again set in motion. At rest, the counter support |8 is `at the front or left block 8'2; At'this initial position one side-'ofthe stantially horizontaland-theother side andleer slope downwardly and towardfthe rearofi the machine. Having placedl the counter on the blocks '8o andflthe operatve'vpullsf-the rod 246 forwardly, thereby releasingY the latch 256l and i shifting 'the' open beltv |186 lonto the pulley |84, l which,through gears; sprockets-and chains herel l tofore described, beginsy to'move-v the crosshead- I9 g rearwardly toward the applicator. brushes I5 andl I2. As the crosshead 1eavesits ini-tiall posif tion, the wedge |48 movesout' of;` engagement with the disk 24515l andthe-clamps |32 are-brought y into engagement 'with the-A margina-l vedgev off the counter by the springs |140, thereby'securingf the counter in place. Thepulley |121!l is-lf1xedtof `the shaft`r I I Z-and-v the-latter isfrictionally clamped in its bearingl I I4 whichv maybe tightened'V uponsit by rotation ofthe nut I-22i. rI'fhe frictional: rea sistanceto rotation of the shaft I|I12Ik is adjusted so-thatit is greater than-1the-frictonalresistance to transversej movementv of'l the crosshead I9 'on -the rods `58. Hence; the` movement ofy the-chainsA t5 and |28 causes movementofthe-.orossheadr I9 and thecounter supporti Bias a singleunit'. rIl'his initial transverse movementv advancesone legfof theA counter inavsubstantiallyf: horizontal posi'- tion: toward andi between the applicator brushes I 0 and IZS until' the.. crotch of.l the lcounterf is suba stantially in contact.' with the; lower'.4 applicator brush I2.' Atrthis point the levenlsengages ai shoulder: 2SI Il on'. the crosshead* andi prevents furtherl transverse-movement .offthe scrosshead. This added resistanceltotransverse movement is great-' i er thanthe resistance: to: rotation of'the shaft I IZ and', consequently,l asY the chains continue to. travel, the support I8-.isy rotated; with the shaft I'I'21in'a clockwise direction,A as seen in. Eig.-` 1, thus turning the counter and the assembly con.- sisting of. the \l--shaped"block;l 8'0, the pulley. 92, and the disk'I IUD. .about ther shaft. I6.. untilathe uncoated: leg oitthe. counten isfinf. ay substantially horizontal.'v position.. Ati this time;V .thei screw: 21.4 carried by the dish I-.UD comesiintoicontactl with they lever- |382 andv moves-it out ofi.' engagement with. the projection 2.I0, whereupon.theyresistT ancev to transverse movement.. becomes lessl than zetema into engagement withthef'vlatohfon the-brame et 258; which locksthef'crosshead' inits forward position untilfthe rod'246 is againaactuatedi-'by pullingiit forward to start=the machine;

.Thisapplicatiorr is a continuation-impart of our-application lSerial No.-{495,'748,1 led July '22;'

Having-'described vourinvention, whatwe-claimasnewv and? desire tofsecure byLetters KPatent of the United States is:

counter, and means'lfor movingfthefcounten support transversely of the applicator to advance first one leg'of the counter-across saidiapplicator until the crotchbetween the legsiissubstanf tially in engagement with ,saidI applicator and then to 'turn the counter.'supportand'to.draw

the otherlegacrosstheiapplicator.-. y

2. Apparatus forapplying-v adhesive tota pre molded` counter yhavingloliverging legs,..comprising an applicator, 'a5 movable. supporti for a. counter, meansfor moving thefcounter. supportftransversely of therapplicatorwto advance'fi-rst. one leg of the counter across .f said;Y applicator until the. bight betweenl the legs isl substantially: in. engagement vwith said' applicator;` and-:means fon then rotat.-

ing= the .counterl ,supportand moving it' forward to. draw theo other leg'.- across: the aplicator.

3. Apparatus forl applying; adhesiveto a premolded counterhaving divergingrlegsA joined by a rounded intermediateportion, comprising. an applicator, a movablesupportforfa counter, and meanspfor moving:the:countersupport` transverse.

lyof theapplicatorfin a manner to. advance one countensupport and to-draw the@ other -leggbetween'. the applicators;

5.,Apparatus for applying. adhesiveftma, Pref molded counter, Vcomprising agpairsof LAco-.operatf the resistance to; rotational movement; andrthe a second coatingoff'adhesive; The-forosshead; as

it returns to the front,oiftheimachine;strilresethe` collar v262 on the rod'.2'451withgwhiclrthe opera` tive startsfthe machine, moving-fit, to; anginopera-k tive; positiony in which. both the open. belt, I8'6 and the crossed belt L88 are onrztheir respective loose pulleys; soY that the. machine. cornes,` IiOgra stop; Simultaneously; .thernsenl is brought ing.` applicatorbrushes, means; for?v rotating the brushes; means forl supplying adhesiveto; one; of said brushes, a ycountersupport, f means', for: imr.

par-ting4 linear movementtqv the'v counter suplort to.. advance onevleg of the. countenbetween the brushes, and meansto turni-the;munten-Support; said linear.-movementdmnartns lineare.;VV eating then to advancel the.: other;A leg-*between the brushes. i' 1 (i. Apparatus 'for' amilyine;l adhesive tof a; pref molded counter,l compris-ingf-a--,pair of; co-operatf ing: applicator brushes mounted; forrrotationi Yon parallel shafts, saidr-bmlshes haying. relatively leg of the counter rbetween the lbrushes and then, after the counter has been turned, to draw the other leg between the brushes.

7. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter having diverging legs joined at one end by a crotch, comprising a exible applicator, and counter-supporting means movable bodily linearly to advance first oneileg of the counter across the applicator, rotatable to turn the counter about its closed end, and nally reciprocable to `draw the other leg across the 'applicator.

8. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a support for the counter, means for moving the support transversely of the applicator, and'means for effecting a change inlthe position of the support in timed relation to its traversing movement thereby to cause rst one leg of the counter and then the other to be held in contact with the applicator.

9. Apparatus for applying adhesive-to a premolded counter, `comprising an applicator, a support for the counter movable transversely of the applicator and rotatable from a position in which one leg of the counter 'engages the applicator to a position in which the other leg engages the applicator, means for moving the support transversely of the applicator, and means associated with the support to cause said last-named means to rotate the support. f

l0. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a crosshead 'mounted for movement transversely of the applicator, a support mounted for rotation on said crosshead from a position in which one leg of the counter engages the applicator to a position in which the other leg engages the applicator, and means for moving the crosshead transversely of the applicator and for rotating the support on the crosshead intermediate the travel of the crosshead. l

11. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a crosshead mounted for movement transversely of the applicator, a sup-port rotatably mounted upon the crosshead for movement from a position in which one leg of the counter contacts the applicator to a position in which the other leg contacts the applicator, means co-operable with Ythe support to cause transverse movement of the crosshead, and means arranged momentarily to arrest the crosshead intermediate its transverse movement, whereupon said means for causing transverse movement of the crosshead causes rotation of the support on the crosshead.

V12. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, .comprising an ap-plicator, a crosshead movable transversely of the applicator, a support on said crosshead `'mounted for rotation from a position in which one leg ofythe counter lies in the plane of the applicator to a position in which the other leg of the counter lies in the plane of the applicator, means for imparting linear movement to the crosshead and rotational movement to the support, means for resisting rotation of the support to cause said last-named means to move the crosshead and support as a unit linearly to advance one leg across the applicator, an abutment on said crosshead, a lever arranged in the path of movement of the crosshead with an end thereof adapted to port, and means for rendering said arresting means inoperative to permit said rst-named means again to move the crosshead and support as a unit linearly thereby to draw the othex-.leg of the counter across the applicator."

13. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a sup.- Y.

port for the counter movable transversely yof the applicator and rotatable from a position in which one leg of the counter engages the applicator to a position in which the other leg engages the applicator, means for imparting linear and rotational movement to the support, means for resisting rotational movement of the support to cause said iirst means to move the support linearly to advance one leg of the counter across the applicator, a cam surface on said support, a lever pvotallyisupported in the path of movement of the support With,one end thereof held in engagement with said cam surface, an abutment on said cam surface arranged in 'co-operation with the end of the lever lto arrest transverse movey ment of the support and to cause said firstnamed means to rotate the support, and means for rendering said arresting means inoperative to permit said first-named means again to move the support transversely thereby to draw the other kleg across the applicator.

tional movement to the support, means for rel sisting rotation of the support tocause said rstnamed means to move the support linearly yto advance one leg of the counter across the applicator, lan abutment on said support, a leverv arranged in the path of movement of the support, means for yieldably `holding the lever in a position to engage said abutment therebyftoarrest the transverse movement of the support and to cause said first-named means to rotate the support, and means for rendering said arresting means inoperative to permit said first-named means again to move the support linearly thereby to draw the other leg across the applicator.

15. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a support for the counter movable transversely of the applicator and rotatable from a position in which one leg of the counter engages' the applicator to a position in which the other leg engages the applicator, means for imparting linear and rotational movement to the support, means for resisting rotation of the support to cause said firstnamed means to move the support linearly toadvance one leg of the counter across the applicator, an abutment on said support, a lever arranged in the path of movement of the support with one engage said abutment thereby to arrest the transverse movement of the crosshead and to cause said first-named means to rotate the' supendthereof yieldably held in a position to `engage said abutment thereby to arrest the transverse movement of the support and to cause said rstnamed means to rotate the support, and a linger y associated with the support and movable thereportsforrthe counterlmovable transversely of .the applicator and rotatableifroma position in'which 'one .leg ofthe counter engages the applicator-toga positioninwhich theother leg engages the applicator, means for imparting linearand .rotational movement to the support, means :for resisting rotation of the support toicause saidfrst-.named f means-.to move the support linearly to advancel :one leg of the counter across the '.applicator, an

`abutment on said support, a lever arranged in the -path of movement of the 'support :with 'an end i -thereofadapted'to engage said abutment thereby Atoarrest the transverse movement of the support -Whereupon said first-named means is effective kto .rotate the support, a cam plate .fastened 'to said lever'adjacent to its end, and an adjustable nger fixed to said support in suchva position that anear the end'of the rotation of the support'said vfinger will engage said cam plateand disengage the l.end of the lever from said abutment to Aperzmit said first-named means again to move the support linearly thereby to draw the other kleg across the applicator.

17. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premoldedrcounter, comprising an applicator, a sup-1 port for the counter movable transversely of the applicator and rotatable from' a position in which y one leg of the counter engages the applicator to va ,positionl in which the .other leg engages the lapplicator, means for imparting reciprocal linear and `rotational movement to thefsupportvmeans for resisting rotation of the supportto causesaid rstfnamed means to move thesupport llinearly to advance one leg of the counterpduringeach traverse, across the applicator, va cam ,surface associated With the supportan abutment on said surface, a, pair of leversvpivotallymountedin the rpath of movement of the support Withtheir ends opposed to each other, means for yieldably holding the ends -of the levers in engagement rwith said cam surface to cause transverse movement of the support to be arrested in either-direction` by engagement of one or the other of the levers with said abutment whereupon said first-named"15 `means is eiective to rotate the support, and a .pair of fingers on said support arranged to engage vone or the other of the levers as said support is rotated to one or the other .of said vpositions to disengage'the said `lever and the abutment toy permit said first-named means again to move the support linearly thereby to draw the -other leg across the applicator. v

, 18.y Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a supf ,port for the counter movable transversely 0f the applicator and rotatable from a position .in which one leg of the counter engages the vapplicator' to a Aposition in Which the other leg engages the applicator, means for imparting reciprocal linear and rotational movement to the support, means for resisting rotation of the support to cause said first-named means to move the support linearly to advance one leg of the counter vacross theapplicator during each traverse of the applicator,

for rotation ,aboutits .axis `froma .lpositonin which one leg of thecounteris heldin the plane of the applicator toaposition in .which the other .legof the counter is held in theplane of the applicator, and means for .-,movingthe counter holder transversely of the applicator, said means being operable to effect rotation of the holder about the axis of the shaft. f t

20. Apparatus for applying adhesive'to a premolded counter, comprising an. applicator, a `counter holder, meansincluding a shaft for supporting the counter holder for rotation about its axis fromf a position in which one Yleg 0f the counter is held in the plane of the applicator to a position in which the other legof the counter is held in the plane of the applicator, a crosshead in which said shaft is journaledfor rotation about its axis, said crosshead being mounted for movement transversely vof the applicator, a pulley on said shaft, a chainlassociated with said pulley in a manner to produce linear :movement -of the crosshead and vrotational Vmovement-ofthe shaft, meansfor driving the chain, a split bearing on said crosshead adapted frictionally to 'engage the shaft to resist rotation; thereof to cause :the `chain to move the'crosshead transverselyzthereby to advance one leg of vthe :counter across the applicator, means for restraining the transverse movement of the crosshead to cause theV chain'to rotate the shaft in `said splitbearing to' turn the counter, and means to ,render the restraining means inoperative to permit fthe chain'again to move the crosshead .transversely to draw. :the .other leg across the applicator.

21. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a ycounter holder, means including'a shaft 'forsupporting the counter holderfor rotation about its axis from a position in which one leg of -the counter is held in the plane of the applicator to a position in which the other leg of the'counter is held in the plane of the'applicator, acrosshead in which said shaft is journaledgfor rotation about its axis and for bodily movement transversely of the applicator with the v crosshead, a pulley on rsaid shaft, a chain associated with said pulley ina manner to produce linear and rotational movements thereof, means for driving the chain, means for frictonally holding said shaft from rotation to cause the chain 'to move the crosshead transversely' thereby to ad# Vance one leg of the counter across the applicator, means for restraining the transverse movement of the crosshead whereupon the vchain causes'rotation lof the shaft to turn the counter in spite `of said friction means, and means to render therestraining means inoperative -to .permit ythe .chain again to move the crosshead transversely to draw theother leg of the counter across the applicator. i

22. Apparatus for applying'adhesive 'to aprevmolded counter, comprising an applicator, fa counter holder, means'including ashaft for supporting thecounter'holcler for Vrotation about its axis from a. position in which Yone leg Vof the counter'is heldin the plane of "the applicator to 'a vposition in Which the other leg of the counter is held in 'the'plane of the applicator, a crosshead in which said shaft is journaledI for rotationl$2,370,917 the shaft in thecrosshead to turn the counter,

and means for rendering said restraining means counter holder, means including a shaft for supporting said counter holder for movement transversely of the applicatorand for rotational movement about the axis of the shaft to turn the counter holder from a position in which one leg of the counter is held in the plane of the applicator to a position in Which the other leg of the; lcounter is held in the plane of the applicator,

means for frictionally engaging said shaft to prevent free rotation thereof, a pulley on said shaft, a chain co-operable therewith to impart transverse movement to the shaft and counter holder thereby to advance one leg of the counter across the applicator, means for resisting the transverse movement of the counter holder and the shaft in opposition to the feeding movement of the chain whereupon said frictional resistance to rotation.;

of the shaft is overcome and said shaft and counter holder are caused to rotate thereby to turn the counter, and means on said counter holder to render said resisting means inoperative to permit said chain again to move the yshaft and,y

counter holder transversely to draw the other leg across the applicator.

24. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a

counter holder, means including a shaft for supj porting said counter holder for movement transversely of the applicator and for rotational movement aboutthe axis .ofthe'shaft to turn the counter holder from a position in Vwhich one leg lof the counter is held in the plane of the applicatorg;

to a position in which the other leg of the counter is held in the pla-nepi the applicator, a pulley on said shaft, a chain associated therewith to cause transverse movement of the shaft to advance one leg of the counter across the appli-lf3" cator, means to restrain the transverse movement of the shaft whereupon said chain causes rotation of the shaft to turn' the counter, and means for rendering said restraining means ineffective to permit said chain again to move the" shaft transversely to draw the other leg across the applicator. y

25. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter having diverging legs, comprising an applicator, a V-shaped member adaptedi to support the 'legsI of the counterV in their di-l vergeht position, means for initially holding said member Wit-h one leg in a plane passing throughV the applicator, means for moving the member transversely of the applicator to advance one leg-r the counter has traversed the applicator, and* means for rendering `said arresting means inoperative to permit said second means again to move the member transversely of the applicator thereby to draw the other leg of the counter across the applicator.

26. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a supof the `applicatorto advance one leg of the counter across the applicator, means for arresting the transverse movement and effecting ak rotation of the support to turn the counter to bring the other leg linto a position to engage the applicator, means iorrendering said arresting means inoperative lto permitsaid second means again to move the counter'to draw the other leg across the applicator, and means for disengaging said firstnamed means at the end of the transverse `movement of the support to release the counter.

l 27. Apparatus for applying adhesive toa premolded Counter, comprising an applicator, a rotatable support'forv the counter also mounted for bodily movement, meansfor clamping thev counterv adjacent to one edge in engagement with the sup-` port, said means overlying the marginal portion of said edge from the rounded heel end forwardly valong the legs and part vWay around the forward ends thereby protecting the same from an application of adhesive, means associated with the v support adapted to receive the opposite marginal portion of the counter and to hold it at an angle to the body portion of the counter out of contact with the applicator, and means for imparting bodily and rotational movements to the support to advance one leg of the counter across the .applicator to turn the counter and then to draw the other leg across the applicator.

28. Apparatus for applying adhesive toa premolded counter having a bottom ilange, comprising an applicator, a movable support' for the counter, said support including a pair of spaced members adapted toreceive the opposite marginal edges of said counter, means associated with onel of said members to receive the bottom fiange, means associatedv with the lother member for clamping the opposite marginal edge of the counter to said member, and means for imparting movement to the support to carry the periphery of the counter across the applicator. y v 29. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a support'for the' counter, `said support including a pair of spaced members rotatable on a common axis and 'adapted to receive the opposite marginal edges ofsaid counter, means associated with said membersto lfioldthe` opposite marginal portions of the counter at an angleto the body portionthereof, and means for imparting rotational movementsl tothe support tovr turn the counter While in contact with the applicator. l

`30. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a'prel molded counter, comprising an applicator, a movable support for the counter, said support including a pair ofvspaced members adapted to receive the opposite marginal edges of said counter, means overlying one of said marginal portions from the rounded heel end forwardly along the 1 legs and part way around the curved forward.

ends to shield said portion, and means for moving the support to present the periphery ofthe counter to the applicator for the coating of unshielded areas. I l 31.y Apparatus for applying adhesive .to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a

counter holder movable from an initial position port for the counter, means for engaging the counter along one edge to hold it on said support, means for moving the support transversely.

transversely of the applicator and back again,l

means associated with said holder for clamping the counter on said holder, said means beingl movable into engagement With the counter upon move the crosshead: transversely;

counter holder returns to its initial position to v permit removal of the coated lcounter and introduction f an @coated Counter- 532. Apparatus for a A plyirig ,adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising, an applicator, a: counter holder movable from an'initial position transversely of the applicatorfand back again, va

pair of clampsco-operable with the holder to v press thecounter against the holder, said clamps 1.0

being movable into Yengagement with the counter upon movement of them counter holder away from its initial vposition 'and being'yieldable about axes at right angles to each other, means vfor yieldably urging said clamps toward the'tholder about onev of said axes, and means for withdrawing and withholding the clamps asv said counter holden returns to its initial position.

33. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a pre-3 molded counter, comprising an applicator, a3

counter holder vmovable A-f--rom an initial `position transversely of the applicator and back again, a

pair of t clamps adapted yieldably to engage the;

surface ofthe counter holder,wsaid clamps being movable into engagement with thecounter upon, movementiof the counter holder `away-.from its vinitial position, a Wedge slidably mounted on saidsupport in,a position to be moved betweenssaid 36; Apparatus for applying adhesive'to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, va

frame, a crosshead slidable lalong said frame 'transversely of the applicator, a support for the counter mounted on the-crosshead, said support lincluding a pair ofy spaced members adapted-to receive the opposite marginal edges of the counter, said spaced members being ymounted for rotation on the crosshead about a common axis,a pulley block xed to reach member, a pair of carriers at opposite ends of the frame, a pair of @chains mounted between said carriers with their opposite ends fastened to said pulley blocks, means for driving one pair of carriersthereby to traverse the chains, friction means for preventing rotation of one yof the pulley blocks to cause movement of the chains to produce movement of the crosshead along the frame, means "for producing greater yfrictional resistance to clamps and to lift them outof engagement with the surface of the counterholder, and means at the initial position for `moving the wedge between said clamps'as the counterholder returns to its.y

initial position. p

'34. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a`

counter'holder movable froman initial position transversely of the applicator and back again,

aA pair of clampsadapted to engage the surface` of the counter holder-,said clamps being movable into engagement with the counter upon moye-` ment of the counter holderI away fromk its ini-,- tial position, spring. means for yieldably urging' the clamps vtoward said com-itery holder, a roller,

on each clamp, a wedge vsliclably kmounted on said support for movement betweensaidrolls there-'- by to lift the clamps out ofengagement 4with said surface, and an abutment at the initial ,position` adaptedto engage said wedge as Said-support returns to its vinitial position and to. force. it between said rolls, vsaid springs? being of suicient strength to force .the Wedge from 'between the said initial position. y

35. Apparatus for applying adhesive .to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a

crsshead mounted for ,movement transversely of the applicator, a supportV V for the counter mounted on the crosshead, said support including a pair of spaced members adapted toreceive movement of the crosshead along the'frame than the frictional resistance to rotation to cause said chains to rotate the support, and means for rendering said means for producing resistance to longitudinal movement inoperative to` permit said chains again tol produce transverse movement of the crosshead. v

37. Apparatus forapplying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a rotatable support for the counter, reversible means for moving the support transversely of the applicator in one direction, and vrotatively,

one leg of the counter across said applicator and then the other leg in each traversing movement of the support, manualmeans for starting said oower-.operated means in operation, and autorolls when said Vcounter holder movesl away from the opposite marginal edges of the. counter, said spaced members being-.mounted for rotation on the crosshead about a common axis, a pulley block xed to each member, a pair of endless chains mounted upon carriers at opposite. sides of the pulley blocks, the opposite. ends of each chain being fastened toene of the'. pulley blocks, means to cause one ofI the pulley bloc-ks to resist rotation to cause saidchain to. move saidV cross-- head longitudinally of ther applicator,-means intermediate the transverse movement of the crosshead to prevent further` movement thereof to` cause said chain to Vrotate the support on'the crosshead, and means actuated `by the rotation of the 'crosshead to render said last-named means inoperative to permit said `chain again to V natio means for controlling said power-operated means to reverse the'directionjof movement of Athe support andl to bring said power-operated means to a stop when the support isreturned to its initial'position. t

39. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a;

crosshead, a support vfor the vcounter rotatable on said crosshead, povver-operated means for moving the support transverselyv of the applicator rst in one direction and then in the opposite direction to cause said support to advance one leg of the counter across said applicator and `then theotherlegin each traversing movement 0f th support, manual means. for Starting 'said power-operated meansin operation, and means controlled by the support for reversing said power-operated means and for bringing; said power-operated means., toa stop when the support is returned toits initialposition.

' 40.- Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter having diverging-r legs, comprising a rotary applicator,a counter holder having diversi-ne legs along whchthe lees ofc-the. counter f lie, means for supporting the counter holder for rotation from a position inywhich, one leg, of the counter holder is heldin a plane substantially tangent to the periphery of the applicator to a position in which the other leg of the counter holder is held in said plane, means for moving the counter holder transversely of the applicator, means for effecting rotation thereof, and means coacting with said counter holder to turn it into one of said positions at the end of a transverse movement.

4l. Apparatus for applying adhesive to a premolded counter, comprising an applicator, a support for the counter, means for reciprocating the support transversely of the applicator, said support being adapted to hold rst one leg of the counter and then the other in a position to contact the applicator during its transverse movement and to eiect said change in position of the support to bring one or the other of the legs into contact with the applicator, and means for engaging said support after it has made one cycle of its movement for retaining it in its initial position.

molded counter, comprising an applicator, a

. support for the counter, means for reciprocating the support transversely of the applicator, said support being adapted to hold rst one leg of the counter and then the other in a positionto contact the applicator during each traversing movement and to effect said change in positionV ation of said means for starting reclprocation yof said first-named means.

FRED RICKS.

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